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Message the Thing in Modern-Day Bling

By Neal Colgrass,  Newser Staff

Posted May 9, 2009 5:54 PM CDT

(Newser) – A new wave of jewelry designers is ditching pretty gemstones for cutting-edge commentary, the Economist reports. Using mainly found objects, plastic, recycled junk—and some precious metals in unexpected forms—jewelers are rejecting social-status-bling for designs that tell stories or question values. Dutch designers lead...   Read full story »

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